Veronica “Ronnie” Whitehorse (Dine’) is a Registered Nurse, Public Health Nurse, and the Manager of Disease Control and Prevention at the San Diego American Indian Health Center. Ronnie was born at Ft. Defiance, Arizona and her family soon afterwards relocated to Los Angeles. She previously worked in student affairs at the University of California, San Diego, and California State University, San Marcos, before completing a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing at San Diego State University.
As Clinic Manager at SDAIHC, Ronnie supervises a busy staff and is in charge of the Women’s Health, Diabetes, and Childhood Immunization programs. She is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and in her free time enjoys sewing, traveling, and attending Pow Wows.
Optimistic, hopeful people view barriers and obstacles as problems to be solved and not as the reason to give up or turn back. Positive people never, ever give up. – Wilma Mankiller, Cherokee
Background
Years of Practice
20 years
Languages
English
Education
BSN, RN, PHN, CIC
Memberships
Sigma Theta Tau International, American Diabetes Association (ADA), Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
Ethos
"To advocate, educate, encourage and support the lives and health of all who come for help. Do my best to ease their insecurities and inequalities. Recognize the talents and gifts of others and appreciate their contributions."
